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schlep: Word of the day for July 24, 2016

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Word of the day is schlep : (transitive, informal) To carry, drag, or lug. (intransitive, informal) To go, as on an errand or task. (intransitive, informal) To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner. Isaac Bashevis Singer, the Polish-born Jewish author in Yiddish who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature, died on this day in 1991.

schlep: Word of the day for July 24, 2016

schlep , v : (transitive, informal) To carry, drag, or lug. (intransitive, informal) To go, as on an errand or task. (intransitive, informal) To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner. Isaac Bashevis Singer, the Polish-born Jewish author in Yiddish who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature, died on this day in 1991.

Article of the day for July 24, 2016

The Article of the day for July 24, 2016 is Chalciporus piperatus . The fungus Chalciporus piperatus, commonly known as the peppery bolete, is a small mushroom of the family Boletaceae found in mixed woodland in Europe and North America, and occasionally in Brazil. It has also become naturalised in Tasmania, under native myrtle beech trees. A small bolete, it has a 1.6–9 cm (0.6–3.5 in) orange-fawn cap with cinnamon or brown pores underneath, and a 4–9.5 cm (1.6–3.7 in) stalk. The rare variety hypochryseus, found only in Europe, has yellow pores and tubes. Described by Pierre Bulliard in 1790 as Boletus piperatus, it is only distantly related to other members of the genus Boletus and was reclassified as Chalciporus piperatus by Frédéric Bataille in 1908. Chalciporus was an early branching lineage in its family and appears to be related to boletes with parasitic properties. Previously thought to be symbiotic with tree roots, C. piperatus is now suspected of bein...

Article of the day for July 24, 2016

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Hurdler Kendra Harrison's Reaction To Breaking A World Record Is Pure Joy

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Hurdler Kendra Harrison's Reaction To Breaking A World Record Is Pure Joy On Friday, American athlete Kendra Harrison broke the 100 meter hurdles world record in London. When she found out, her reaction was total elation. July 23, 2016 at 05:06PM

What makes us stronger

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What makes us stronger

What makes us stronger

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What makes us stronger Some scientists posit that what matters is not just the level of stress, or even its type, but how it is thought about. The same stress, perceived differently, can trigger different physical responses, with differing consequences in turn for both performance and health.

Hurdler Kendra Harrison's Reaction To Breaking A World Record Is Pure Joy

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Hurdler Kendra Harrison's Reaction To Breaking A World Record Is Pure Joy

Picture of the day for July 24, 2016

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Lake Salinas is a salt pan located in the Arequipa Region, Peru. It is located within the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reservation. The lake is 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 6,182 hectares (15,280 acres), but shrinks to a thin salt crust in the dry season..

Picture of the day for July 24, 2016

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Picture of the day on July 24, 2016: Lake Salinas is a salt pan located in the Arequipa Region, Peru. It is located within the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reservation. The lake is 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 6,182 hectares (15,280 acres), but shrinks to a thin salt crust in the dry season.